Read the passage. To Waken an Old Lady
by William Carlos Williams

Old age is
a flight of small
cheeping birds
skimming
bare trees
above a snow glaze.
Gaining and failing
they are buffeted
by a dark wind—
But what?
On harsh weedstalks
the flock has rested,
the snow
is covered with broken
seedhusks
and the wind tempered
by a shrill
piping of plenty.

How would you summarize this poem?

Despite the snowy and windy weather, a flock of young birds still manages to eat and survive.

A flock of young birds tries to find something to eat but fails.

The snowy and windy weather keeps a flock of young birds from flying.

A flock of young birds becomes frustrated in the snowy and windy weather.

What is dialogue? a. conversations that takes place between characters b. directions left by the playwright on a script c. instructions that indicate actors' stage positions d. the props that represent a play's physical location

According to the police officer, the car accident could not have been avoided.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18